High inflation pushes half of American workers to consider second jobs
Kwanchai Lerttanapunyaporn / EyeEm/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — More than half of Americans are considering taking on extra jobs to be able to pay for everyday expenses and meet the rising cost of living as inflation remains high.
Employees in the U.S. a…
Is the US facing a potential ‘tripledemic’ of flu, RSV and COVID-19?
skaman306/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — As summer ended and the United States headed into the fall and winter, doctors were worried Americans would see a “twindemic” — a situation in which both flu and COVID-19 spread at the same time.
But experts told A…
What can the US do to increase updated COVID booster rates?
Morsa Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Since the updated bivalent COVID-19 booster was rolled out at the beginning of September, only 19.4 million Americans have received it as of Oct. 19, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prev…
Trump ally Tom Barrack testifies he briefed Trump, other campaign officials on foreign contacts
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Former President Donald Trump’s longtime friend Tom Barrack continued to defend himself against charges of illegal lobbying at his trial Tuesday, telling jurors that he briefed then-candidate Trump on his i…
Increasingly warming planet jeopardizes human health, major report warns
Tim Grist Photography/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — As temperatures continue to increase worldwide, so do profound impacts on our health, including our mental health, according to a major report by almost 100 experts, including the World Health Organizatio…
Family of Texas teen shot by police in McDonald’s parking lot speaks out
Thir Sakdi Phu Cxm / EyeEm/Getty Images(SAN ANTONIO) — A Texas teenager remains on life support more than three weeks after he was shot by a now-former police officer who confronted the unarmed teen while he was eating a hamburger in his car, attorney…
Trump’s former chief of staff Mark Meadows fighting subpoena in 2020 election probe
Creativeye99/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows is fighting a subpoena from the Fulton County, Georgia, special grand jury investigating efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
Meadows’ lawyer argued in a filing Monday…
After backlash, House progressives retract letter to Biden on Ukraine strategy
Tim Graham/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — House progressives on Tuesday retracted a letter they sent Monday to President Joe Biden in which they urged him to directly negotiate with Russia on an end to the war in Ukraine, now in its ninth month.
“The let…
Suspect in NYC subway shoving charged with attempted murder
NYPD(NEW YORK) — A suspect has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly shoving a man onto the subway tracks in New York City last week.
Lamale McRae, 41, of Brooklyn, was arrested on Monday in Queens in connection with what police said was a…
5.1-magnitude earthquake strikes near San Jose, California
Gary S Chapman/Getty Images(SAN JOSE, Calif.) — A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck near San Jose, California, on Tuesday.
Santa Clara County’s Fire Department said it hasn’t received any calls for service.
Santa Cruz County officials said no schools …